2.LOCATIONS TO AVOID
• In the garage. Products of combustion are present when you start your
motor vehicle.
• Less than 10 cm (4”) from the peak of an “A” frame type ceiling.
• In an area where the temperature may fall below 4ºC (40ºF) or rise above38ºC
(100ºF), such as garages and unfinished attics.
• In dusty areas. Dust particles may cause nuisance alarm or failure to alarm.
• In very humid areas. Moisture or steam can cause nuisance alarms.
• In insect-infested areas.
• Smoke alarms should not be installed within 3 ft (.9m) of the following: the door to a
kitchen, the door to a bathroom containing a tub or shower, forced air supply ducts
used for heating or cooling, ceiling or whole house ventilating fans, or other high air
flow areas.
• Kitchens. Normal cooking may cause nuisance alarms.
• Near fluorescent lights. Electronic “noise” may cause nuisance alarms.
• Smoke alarms are not to be used with detector guards unless the combination
(alarm and guard) has been evaluated and found suitable for that purpose.
3.INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: THIS UNIT IS SEALED (INCLUDING THE BATTERIES). THE COVER IS
NOT REMOVABLE!
FIGURE 5
When wall
mounting, the
“A” line should
be horizontal.
1. To insure aesthetic alignment of the
alarm with the hallway or wall, the
“A” line on the mounting bracket
should be parallel with the hallway
when ceiling mounting or horizon-
tal when wall mounting.
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